Milk-bottle cap



NOV. 25, 1930. v LARAMlE 1,782,731 I MILK BOTTLE CAP Filed March 6, 1929 In venim V/k'for Zara/7W2:

A iiornP patented Nov. 25,

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VICTOR JOSEPH AR I on mnpnorr, MICHIGAN MILK-BOTTLE CA]? Application filed. March 6, 1929. Serial no. 344,784.

invention relates to an improved milk bottle cap or stopper which is primarily intended for use in the home and adapted to take the place of the ordinary cardboard 5 cap after the latter has been removed.

It is the customary practice to either puncture the existing cap to remove it or to pull off by means of fingerrtab or which it. is sometimes provided. usually disrupts the cap and renders:

it substantially useless. Many-times, the entire contents of the bottle is not used, but the cardboard cap is so misshapen and soiled that it is not convenient for replacement.

It is therefore my purpose to provide a permanent closing cap to take the place of the cardboardcap afterthe latter has been removed, the improved capbeing such in construction as to effect a tight closure, to prevent pollution of the milk and to promote desirable Tam " of this stated.

sanitary conditions. aware of the fact that household caps type are not new in the art, broadly In fact, I know that the art is reasonably well developed. At the same time, I am unaware of any household milk bottle cap which is quite as simple as the one herein illustrated and claimed. c

It follows that my principal aim is to generally improve upon patented and marketed articles of this class by providing one which is made in a single piece and whichcomprises a single disc and a finger piece carried thereby, whereby to avoid all crevices and projections for accumulation of milk, and to reduce the expense of manufacture and sale to a minimum. In the drawingsz i s V Figure 1 is a top plan view of a milk bottle showing the improved cap in place.- Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the milk bottle neck with the cap in position thereon. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the complete a j i In F rticle itself.

igure 2 it will be observed that 4 desiggrip with 1 grip a slightly resilient action, holding lnates the neck of an ordinarymilk bottle which terminates at its top in an outstanding bead 5, and which is formed withan inner annular groove forming a ledge or shoulder as at .6, upon is seated. r The improved household cap is designated generally by the reference character 7 and comprises a polished aluminum or similar light weight metal disc of a uniform' di-- which the ordinary top (not seen) UNIT STAT NT OFFICE W ameter to fit snugly within the neck and to vided. on one'peripheral' leg with a hook shaped finger grip 8. The extremity 9 of the hook terminates in spaced relation to the rest firmly upon the ledge 6. This is pro- I upper side of the disc to permit a. space to exist here for removing accumulation of dust,

dirt, or milk. This also gives the'finger the opposite end portion 10 of the hook in firm contact with the adjacent surface of the bead 5 of the bottle.

It is to be noted that this article of manufacture is of utmostsimplicity in construction. It is therefore unusually economical for More- I both the manufacturer andthe user.

over, it is of light weight material, yet sturdy st in construction. There are no projections on ings. Therefore a more lengthy description is regarded. as unnecessary.

Minor changes inthe shape, size and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to, nactualpraciice, if desired.

I claim:

A bottle cap of the character described, comprising a thin, rigid, metallic disc adapted to seat in the mouth of a milk bottle, and an upwardly, inwardly and downwardly curved rigid metallic finger formed integral with the marginal portion of the disc and eX- tending rearwardly thereover and terminating in spaced opposed relation to the inner portion ofsaid disc.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

VICTOR JOSEPH LARAMIE. 

